Source: Most data are from the U.S. Census Bureau: State and County Quick Facts (http://www.census.gov); Spanish-language tables are available on-line. Prison data are from Allen J. Beck, “Prisoners in 1999,” Bureau of Justice Statistics Bulletin, U.S. Department of Justice, August 2000, table 9 (www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bsj/).

Notes:1. 3,066 counties according to the National Association of Counties (NACo); 3,082 counties according to the U.S. Census Bureau, which includes independent cities and consolidated cities and counties in its total.2. Approximate number according to the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO).3. The number of female prisoners with sentences of more than 1 year per 100,000 residents.